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The environmental engineering firm overseeing We would like to take this opportunity to offer the post-closure requirements for the Asher's Path our heartfelt gratitude and best wishes to former Sanitary Landfill was maintained as Tighe&Bond. A Administrative Assistant Frances Boulos,who retired joint three-year contract was approved for Tighe & in July after nine years of service to the Board of Bond to oversee the landfill and transfer station. No Health and a total of 18 years as an employee with the environmental concerns that required any action were Town of Mashpee. Her dedication to the people we reported in 2018. serve and the important work we do cannot be over- stated, and she is greatly missed. We would also like In 2018,the Board reviewed five regulations for their to commend our health agents and administrative staff consideration. The existing Innovative/Alternative for their professionalism,conscientiousness,and com- On-Site Septic System Regulation was reviewed to mitment to the health and safety of the residents of our amend the operation and maintenance requirements for town. denitrification units that are installed, which require long-term monitoring. The amended regulation is still Respectfully submitted, under consideration. The existing regulation Brian Baumgaertel,Chair "Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products" was Laurel Almquist,Co-Chair amended and approved to prohibit flavored tobacco Mallory Langler, Clerk and vaping products,prohibit blunt wraps, and placed a cap on the number of tobacco sales permits. A rental property regulation was proposed to help control the on-line short-term vacation rentals as previously men- tioned. A regulation was considered for the new mar- Report of the ijuana related industry to include retail sales of recre- Mashpee Historic ational marijuana. That draft regulation is still under consideration. The board adopted a nuisance regula- District Commission tion to be in line with the State Nuisance Law M.G.L. chapter 111, §122. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the The Barnstable County Department of Health Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: and Environment provided the summer bathing beach During 2018, the Commission met to discuss sampling labor and administrative reporting to the proposals by organizations to ensure they do not town and state. There was one freshwater beach clos- infringe on the character of the Mashpee Historic ing due to high bacterial counts at John's Pond North District. One such group was the Naukabout Beer Cove Beach. Santuit Pond experienced an algae Company's planned changes to the outside appearance bloom that started in July and continued through mid- of the old Flume Restaurant structure,parking issues, October. This was the second bloom in as many years, and their impact on Attaquin Park. The issues were and the presence of a toxin associated with the bloom rectified and appropriate certificates were granted. was identified by a private laboratory but was not con- firmed by the state lab. No toxic levels of the toxin The Baptist Church on Great Neck Road North had been found in any of the previous years with the and the Pentecostal Church on Main Street both algae bloom. needed to repair their facades. They appeared before In the fall of 2018,the Board of Health began par- the Commission to obtain permission to re-shingle the Baptist Church and to re-stucco the Pentecostal ticipation in the town's on-line permitting software Church.Permission was granted for both projects. called"Permiteyes". The software allows the applicant to apply on-line through the town website for permits, A request was made to the Commission to build licenses and inspections,and the option to pay on-line. a restaurant and miniature golf facility in order to After a period of transition,the new system will reduce bring buses and bus tours to the area located next to the need for applicants to visit town hall offices. It will KenMark on Main Street. Their project was denied provide for internet communication,to include upload- due to the fact it did not fit in with the character of the ing of plans and supporting documentation,and provide Historic District. a seamless renewal process each year. 122